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After the Battle of Goliad, about 400 rebel Texans surrendered to the Mexican army.
Total surprise. At the Battle of San Jacinto, General Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator, let his troops take a siesta because he believed that the Texans wouldn't attack until the morning. He was wrong. The Texans attacked in the middle of the Mexican troops' siesta.
He had been against American involvement before becoming president. He felt that taking out troops would be a defeat for the United States.
No, the Texans bought some time for the other American troops, but were defeated at the Alamo.
Goliad, Texas
None. It was only a skirmish.
Scared
british troops lost interest in the war
The U.S. wanted to defeat the communist troops who were there.
british troops lost interest in the war
They refused to turn over their cannon to the Mexican Army.
The Battle of the Alamo and the Massacre at Goliad.